ROCK BAND TRACK PACK: COUNTRY ARTICLES

September 18, 2009 - With three console-based Rock Band games already on the market, nine Guitar Hero titles, and the upcoming spinoff Band Hero dropping this fall, it is no surprise that the market for music game peripherals has become oversaturated with both first-party and third-party controller variations. Navigating the vast wasteland of plastic guitars, drums, and microphones is no easy task, but settling on a bundle isn't always the best choice either. Not all peripherals were created equal and making the right selection is the key to having a killer music game rig for roommates, family members, and friends to enjoy.

September 14, 2009 - Emeryville, Calif. - As music-driven video games continue to explode in popularity, video games and music are entwined now more than ever. The leading Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises have surpassed more than a combined $3 billion in sales creating a revival in the classic rock that defined the music 20 years ago with gamers of all ages now rocking out to bands like Queen, Rolling Stones and the Beatles. Sheet Music Plus, the nation's leading online provider of sheet music, wants to help gamers channel their passion into becoming active musicians. Whether it's for Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero 2 or Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Sheet Music Plus has the sheet music they need to graduate from rocking in front of the TV to rocking the stage.

August 21, 2009 - Call me crazy, but I'm starting to think this newfangled concept of "music games" is going to be successful. Rock Band has been around for a couple years now, and in that time over 40 million songs have been downloaded by users, and the online library is now over 500 tracks deep. That's a whole lot of music. In an attempt to expand that audience though, MTV Games is packaging track packs across PS2, Wii, 360, and PS3 which can be purchased instead of going on and nabbing the music one-by-one or in artists packs. You're getting the same songs you can find online, but you're also getting them at a cheaper price if you buy in bulk.

August 5, 2009 - Even though the Rock Band Track Pack: Country Pack was released a few weeks ago, it appears another more heavy pack of songs are headed our way.
A new ESRB listing reveals Rock Band Metal Track Pack, which can mean only one thing.

July 22, 2009 - Cambridge, MA - Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release of Rock Band Country Track Pack, the first Rock Band game focused exclusively on country music. The standalone software is available now at retail stores nationwide for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. The suggested retail price for Rock Band Country Track Pack is $29.99.

July 20, 2009 - With so many games being released on so many platforms throughout the year, it's tough to keep track of which titles are shipping out each week. So we've compiled a handy list that will be updated weekly to let you know what's hitting stores now. Tuesdays are the most common day for retail videogame releases, while downloadable games are all over the digital map: Mondays for WiiWare and DSiWare, Wednesdays for Xbox Live Arcade and Thursdays for the PlayStation Network.